Actress Emma Watson has said that she is planning to take legal action after reports surfaced that private photos of her had leaked online, Reuters reports. While blog posts and other social media outlets have said they were nude pictures of the actress, Watson denied those claims. "Photos from a clothes fitting Emma had with a stylist a couple of years ago have been stolen," her publicist said in a statement. "They are not nude photographs. Lawyers have been instructed and we are not commenting further." Watson is starring in the film adaptation of surveillance novel "The Circle," due for release in April. Meanwhile, TechCrunch reports that the leak included photos from another actress, Amanda Seyfried, as well, with some analysts drawing comparisons between this situation and the massive 2014 iCloud hack of stars like Jennifer Lawrence. Editor's Note: A Privacy Perspectives piece argued that celebrities also have a right to privacy.
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